September 2009
5 posts
9/15 End of 1st Cycle update
So i just finished the first cycle of chemo. i still have 5 more to go and another 5 months. With this last treatment i’ve begun to lose my hair. it started getting in the way so i just buzz cut it. This is so awkward because i haven’t seen my scalp since senior year of high school! This was also the first time my blood counts were down. My white blood cell count reduced drastically...
Watch9/3 VIDEO UPDATE
August 2009
12 posts
My Bard Power Port →
8/26 Port Placement
Today i got my port placed for the chemo. It was another surgical procedure, but not as bad as anything else. and probably the coolest thing i’ve yet to see.
With this procedure the BARD Power port was placed underneath my skin in my upper arm. A catheter is run through my vein into the top area of my left ventricle. This allows the chemo drugs to be directly introduced to the blood stream....
8/21 The Official Diagnosis
Ok, after a weeks worth of tests we finally got the official diagnosis and proper staging. Unfortunately it is allot worse than we thought. The Cancer has spread throughout my body and has affected a few of my other organs, so I officially have Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin’s Lymphoma STAGE IV. Yeah this isn’t good. The Cancer was found in my lungs, abdomen, hip bones, back, and possibly...
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Information →
Hodgkin’s lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin’s disease, is a type of lymphoma (cancer originating from a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes).
Here is some information about my type of cancer.
8/14 The Diagnosis
On monday 8/10 i went in for a biopsy of one of my lymphnodes. After a few days of waiting my doctor told me i had stage II Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. My first reaction was “Damn this isn’t good”. But she constantly reassured us that its one of the most curable cancers so it was a little easier to swallow. I have always had an optimistic attitude about life so I’m glad to...
My Story...
Hello, My name is Michael Guzman. I am 21 years old and recently moved to Denver from Tucson to live with my girlfriend who I’ve known since I was 12 years old. Before we had the chance to unpack our boxes I went to the hospital, had a biopsy and was later diagnosed with Stage Two Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Now i am moving back to Tucson to recieve treatment. I’ve decided to create a...